Having read Vanessa Carnevale’s My Life For Yours I just had to read A Child Of My Own. A Child Of My Own As I watch her walk away, an arm raised to her face as she wipes tears from her eyes, I wonder if I really can go through losing her again. Because if… Read More A Child Of My Own

Many years ago I read Sunday’s Child, an autobiographical account written by Anne Lyken-Garner, of her difficult childhood in Guyana. In many ways, that book made the reading of The Far Away Girl a much richer experience. The Far Away Girl She dreamed of finding a new life… Georgetown, Guyana 1970. Seven-year-old Rita is running wild… Read More The Far Away Girl

I was drawn to read The French House because I realised that it was based on history of how some French women, including Veuve (‘widow’ in French) Clicquot, the heroine of this story, who lost their husbands at a young age are behind the world’s finest drink! The French House The vineyards stretched away in… Read More The French House

Today I’m happy to be participating in Bookouture’s cover reveal of The Frozen Girl by Roberta Gately, publishing on 18 May 2021. The Frozen Girl The young woman’s mouth is slightly parted, as if waiting to speak. Her body is frozen in ice and her blue eyes stare at the sky, perhaps wanting to look… Read More Cover Reveal of The Frozen Girl